Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 73,840,928 | 67,588,212 | 61,471,065 | 23,774,705 | 1,382,477 | 228,057,387 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | 0 | |||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | 0 | |||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 73,840,928 | 67,588,212 | 61,471,065 | 23,774,705 | 1,382,477 | 228,057,387 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) .. | 0 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 228,057,387 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 73,840,928 | 67,588,212 | 61,471,065 | 23,774,705 | 1,382,477 | 228,057,387 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 548,667 | 742,427 | 739,737 | 471,753 | 153,691 | 2,656,275 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 0 | |||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 230,713,662 | |||||
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | 0 | |||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | 0 | |||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | 0 | |||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | 0 | |||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | 0 | |||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | 0 | |||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | 0 | |||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | 0 | |||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | 0 | |||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | 0 | |||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): 0 |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | 0 | |||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | 0 | |||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | 0 | |||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | 0 | |||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | 0 | |||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | 0 | |||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | 0 | |||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | 0 | |||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | 0 | |||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | 0 | |||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | 0 |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | 0 |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | 0 |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | 0 |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | 0 |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | 0 |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | 0 |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | 0 |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2021 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | 0 |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | 0 % |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2021 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2021 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2021 from Section C, line 6 | 0 | |||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2021 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
0 | |||
| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2021: | ||||
| a From 2016.......0 | ||||
| b From 2017.......0 | ||||
| c From 2018.......0 | ||||
| d From 2019.......0 | ||||
| e From 2020.......0 | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | 0 | |||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | 0 | |||
| h Applied to 2021 distributable amount | 0 | |||
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i
Carryover from 2016 not applied (see instructions) |
0 | |||
| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | 0 | |||
| 4Distributions for 2021 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ 0 | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | 0 | |||
| b Applied to 2021 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | 0 | |||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2021, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
0 | |||
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2021. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
0 | |||
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2022. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
0 | |||
| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2017.....0 | ||||
| b Excess from 2018.....0 | ||||
| c Excess from 2019.....0 | ||||
| d Excess from 2020.....0 | ||||
| e Excess from 2021.....0 | ||||
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| FORM 990, PART III - PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS | SUSAN G. KOMEN'S MISSION IS TO SAVE LIVES FROM BREAST CANCER, BY FINDING BREAKTHROUGHS TO PREVENT, DETECT, TREAT, AND CURE BREAST CANCER, AND BY MEETING MOST CRITICAL NEEDS IN COMMUNITIES TO ENSURE EVERYONE GETS THE BREAST CANCER CARE THEY NEED WHEN THEY NEED IT. KOMEN TAKES A 360 DEGREE APPROACH TO FIGHT BREAST CANCER THROUGH . RESEARCH, TO DRIVE BREAKTHROUGHS THAT WILL BRING US NEW KNOWLEDGE AND ADVANCES IN CARE FOR ALL, . COMMUNITY HEALTH, TO EMPOWER PEOPLE WITH TRUSTWORTHY INFORMATION AND SUPPORT PEOPLE IN THEIR BREAST HEALTH JOURNEY THROUGH DIRECT SERVICES, COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS CHANGE. . AND PUBLIC POLICY, WHERE WE ADVOCATE FOR POLICIES TO CREATE SYSTEMIC AND LASTING CHANGES THAT WILL FUND AND FACILITATE RESEARCH AND ALLEVIATE THE BURDEN ON PATIENTS AND PROTECT ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE, HIGH-QUALITY HEALTH CARE FOR ALL. KOMEN IS A LEADING GLOBAL BREAST CANCER ORGANIZATION, HAVING FUNDED MORE BREAST CANCER RESEARCH THAN ANY OTHER NONPROFIT OUTSIDE OF THE U.S. GOVERNMENT WHILE PROVIDING REAL TIME HELP TO THOSE FACING THE DISEASE. SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 1982, KOMEN HAS FUNDED OVER $1.1 BILLION IN BREAST CANCER RESEARCH IN MORE THAN 2700 GRANTS AND 500 CLINICAL TRIALS CONDUCTED BY THOUSANDS OF THE WORLD'S BEST AND BRIGHTEST RESEARCHERS ACROSS THE US AND AROUND THE WORLD. KOMEN HAS ALSO PROVIDED OVER $2.3 BILLION IN FUNDING FOR PATIENT NAVIGATION, SCREENING, DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT, EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, AND PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT PROGRAMS SERVING MILLIONS OF PEOPLE IN MORE THAN 60 COUNTRIES WORLDWIDE. KOMEN WAS FOUNDED BY NANCY G. BRINKER, WHO PROMISED HER SISTER, SUSAN G. KOMEN, THAT SHE WOULD END THE DISEASE THAT CLAIMED SUZY'S LIFE. WITH THIS INVESTMENT, KOMEN IS SUPPORTING LABORATORY RESEARCH, TRANSLATIONAL STUDIES, AND CLINICAL TRIALS THAT ARE PAVING THE ROAD WITH SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERIES THAT ARE: - UNRAVELLING THE BIOLOGY OF BREAST CANCER, - LEADING TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW BREAST CANCER DRUGS, - DEVELOPMENT OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND TESTS, AND - NEW INTERVENTIONS THAT ARE CHANGING THE STANDARD OF BREAST CANCER CARE AND IMPROVING THE DELIVERY OF THAT CARE. OUR GOAL IS TO ADVANCE PERSONALIZED MEDICINE AND IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR EVERYONE. KOMEN HAS HAD MORE THAN 680 RESEARCH DISCOVERIES SINCE WE STARTED TRACKING THEM IN 2016 THAT ARE MOVING US CLOSER TO THAT GOAL. NEARLY TWO-THIRDS OF THESE DISCOVERIES FOCUS ON OUR RESEARCH PRIORITIES OF CONQUERING METASTATIC AND AGGRESSIVE BREAST CANCERS AND ELIMINATING BREAST CANCER DISPARITIES. THEY INCLUDE SUCH THINGS AS NEW BIOMARKERS, NEW DRUG TARGETS, NEW TREATMENTS, AND NEW HEALTHCARE DELIVERY TOOLS IN PAVING THIS ROAD WITH SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERIES, WE'RE ALSO PAVING IT WITH HOPE. THE HOPE THAT NEW WAYS TO DETECT, DIAGNOSE, TREAT, PREVENT - AND ULTIMATELY CURE - BREAST CANCER ARE AROUND THE CORNER. THERE WHEN PEOPLE WITH BREAST CANCER NEED THEM TO ALLOW THEM TO LIVE LONGER, WITH IMPROVED QUALITY OF LIFE. RESEARCH SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 1982, KOMEN'S RESEARCH INVESTMENTS HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO MANY MAJOR ADVANCES IN BREAST CANCER. THE PROGRESS HAS BEEN SIGNIFICANT - TODAY, WE KNOW THAT BREAST CANCER IS MORE THAN A SINGLE DISEASE. WE HAVE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE GENETICS OF BREAST CANCER AND THE CRITICAL NEED TO TAILOR SCREENING, DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT, AND PREVENTION STRATEGIES TO INDIVIDUALS THROUGH ADVANCES IN PRECISION MEDICINE. KOMEN'S RESEARCH PROGRAMS ARE FOCUSED ON BREAKTHROUGH RESEARCH TO PREVENT AND CURE BREAST CANCER THROUGH BETTER APPROACHES FOR EARLY DETECTION AND DIAGNOSIS, UNDERSTANDING METASTASIS AND RECURRENCE, AND DEVELOPING NOVEL THERAPIES FOR ALL STAGES OF BREAST CANCER, WITH THE GOAL OF SUPPORTING WORK THAT HAS SIGNIFICANT POTENTIAL TO LEAD TO NEW TREATMENTS AND TECHNOLOGIES. KOMEN'S RESEARCH PROGRAMS ARE GUIDED BY 46 OF THE WORLD'S LEADERS IN BREAST CANCER RESEARCH, ONCOLOGY AND ADVOCACY. THE SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY BOARD ASSISTS KOMEN IN SETTING ITS RESEARCH STRATEGY AND PRIORITIZING ITS RESEARCH INVESTMENT. THE KOMEN SCHOLARS LEAD AND PARTICIPATE IN KOMEN'S WORLD-CLASS SCIENTIFIC PEER REVIEW PROCESS. OUR ADVOCATES IN SCIENCE BRING THE COLLECTIVE PATIENT VOICE TO KOMEN'S RESEARCH PROGRAMS AND SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES, EMPHASIZING URGENCY AND PATIENT IMPACT. KOMEN AWARDS GRANTS TO INDIVIDUAL SCIENTISTS, RESEARCH TEAMS, AND ORGANIZATIONS AROUND THE WORLD THROUGH A FAIR, TRANSPARENT, RIGOROUS, AND COMPETITIVE REVIEW PROCESS THAT ENSURES MAXIMUM IMPACT FOR OUR RESEARCH INVESTMENT. IN FY22, KOMEN AWARDED 48 GRANTS THROUGH ITS RESEARCH PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, IN THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, AND ZIMBABWE. CAREER CATALYST RESEARCH GRANTS SUPPORT EARLY CAREER INVESTIGATORS CONDUCTING OUTSTANDING RESEARCH THAT WILL USE LIQUID BIOPSY TECHNOLOGY TO IMPROVE THE TREATMENT AND EARLY DETECTION OF METASTATIC BREAST CANCER. LEADERSHIP GRANTS SUPPORT KOMEN SCHOLARS PURSUING INNOVATIVE RESEARCH PROJECTS WHICH WILL IMPROVE THE UNDERSTANDING, DETECTION, TREATMENT OR PREVENTION OF BREAST CANCER, WITH A FOCUS ON CONQUERING METASTATIC BREAST CANCER AND ELIMINATING BREAST CANCER DISPARITIES. WHILE AFFILIATES DO NOT FUND RESEARCH GRANTS DIRECTLY, A PORTION OF THE NET FUNDS RAISED BY EVERY AFFILIATE (APPROXIMATELY 25%) GOES TO SUPPORT THE RESEARCH PROGRAM AT KOMEN HEADQUARTERS. IN FY21, KOMEN AWARDED 4 GRANTS THROUGH ITS RESEARCH PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH IN THE UNITED STATES. EDUCATION KOMEN IS A TRUSTED SOURCE OF BREAST CANCER INFORMATION FOR PEOPLE ALL OVER THE WORLD AND IS INSTRUMENTAL IN CONNECTING PEOPLE WITH THE RESOURCES THEY NEED IN THEIR FIGHT AGAINST BREAST CANCER. OUR WEBSITE, KOMEN.ORG, PROVIDES CURRENT, SAFE, ACCURATE, COMPREHENSIVE, AND UNBIASED INFORMATION ABOUT BREAST CANCER, BASED ON SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE. CONTENT IS OFFERED IN A VARIETY OF FORMATS INCLUDING INTERACTIVE VIDEO USING ANIMATION AND VOICEOVER IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH, ILLUSTRATIONS, CHARTS, GRAPHS, AND SHORT VIDEOS TO MEET THE LEARNING PREFERENCES AND NEEDS OF OUR WEB VISITORS. THE "ABOUT BREAST CANCERPORTIONS OF THE "PATIENT & CAREGIVER" SECTIONS OF KOMEN'S WEBSITE, CO-DEVELOPED WITH HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL FACULTY AND DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE STAFF, RECEIVED MORE THAN 4 MILLION PAGE VIEWS DURING FY22. KOMEN AND ITS AFFILIATES DISTRIBUTE KOMEN'S EVIDENCED-BASED, EASY-TO-READ EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS IN DOWNLOADABLE FORMATS ON KOMEN.ORG. EXAMPLES OF KOMEN EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS INCLUDE: (A) BREAST SELF-AWARENESS MESSAGE CARDS IN MORE THAN 40 LANGUAGES; (B) BREAST CANCER SPECIFIC BROCHURES AND FACTSHEETS. (C) BOOKLETS WITH SUPPORT INFORMATION FOR SURVIVORS AND CO-SURVIVORS; AND (D) TOOLKITS FOR BREAST CANCER OUTREACH AND EDUCATION FOR HISPANIC/LATINO IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH, BLACK AND AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITIES AND LESBIANS, BISEXUAL WOMEN AND TRANSGENDER AND QUESTIONING/QUEER PEOPLE. IN ADDITION, IN FY22 KOMEN CONTINUED TO SUPPORT THE METASTATIC BREAST CANCER (MBC) COMMUNITY BY HOSTING EVENTS THROUGH THE MBC IMPACT SERIES WHICH INCLUDES EVENTS HELD BY AFFILIATES. THESE EVENTS PROVIDED PEOPLE LIVING WITH METASTATIC BREAST CANCER AND THEIR LOVED ONES A SAFE, COLLABORATIVE SPACE TO GATHER INFORMATION AND DISCOVER PRACTICAL RESOURCES TO HELP MAKE DECISIONS FOR IMPROVED PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH.IN COMMUNITIES AROUND THE UNITED STATES, KOMEN AFFILIATES SUPPORT PROGRAMS THAT SEEK TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT BREAST CANCER, ITS RISK FACTORS, AND WHERE TO GO FOR HELP. EXAMPLES ARE LISTED BELOW: I AM KOMEN IS THE MISSION ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM OF THE SUSAN G. KOMEN RACE FOR THE CURE SERIES THAT MOTIVATES PEOPLE TO TAKE ACTION THAT MAY REDUCE THEIR RISK OF BREAST CANCER. THIS PROGRAM SPEAKS TO THE IMPORTANCE OF EARLY DETECTION AND HEALTHY LIVING WHILE ENCOURAGING PARTICIPANTS IN OUR KOMEN RACE EVENTS TO MAKE A PERSONAL COMMITMENT TO THEIR BREAST HEALTH. I AM KOMEN IS A DECLARATION TO JOIN THE KOMEN COMMUNITY AS AN AMBASSADOR IN THE FIGHT AGAINST BREAST CANCER. OUR GOAL IS TO EDUCATE, ENGAGE, AND EMPOWER OUR RACE PARTICIPANTS AND CONNECT THEM TO OUR MISSION AND TO END BREAST CANCER FOREVER. |
| FORM 990, PART III - PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS CONT'D | PATIENT SUPPORT FY22 MARKED THE CREATION OF THE SUSAN G. KOMEN PATIENT CARE CENTER. THE OVERARCHING GOAL OF OUR PATIENT CARE CENTER OFFERINGS IS TO SAVE LIVES BY ENSURING PATIENTS STAY IN THE BREAST CANCER CONTINUUM OF CARE, OVERCOME BARRIERS AND CHALLENGES TO HIGH-QUALITY BREAST CARE SERVICES, COMPLETE TREATMENT, AND HAVE A HIGH QUALITY OF LIFE AND IMPROVED LONG-TERM OUTCOMES. WE SERVE TENS OF THOUSANDS OF INDIVIDUALS NATIONWIDE AND PROVIDE A SUITE OF ESSENTIAL PATIENT SERVICES, INCLUDING ONE-ON-ONE PERSONAL CONNECTION TO OFFER PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT; RESOURCE NAVIGATION TO LOCAL SERVICES; BREAST HEALTH EDUCATION; CONNECTION TO CLINICAL TRIALS; AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO PATIENTS IN TREATMENT. THE PATIENT CARE CENTER INCLUDES THE SUSAN G. KOMEN BREAST CARE HELPLINE, THE TREATMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, AND PATIENT NAVIGATION. THE CENTER SERVED OVER 17,000 PEOPLE IN FY22. SUSAN G. KOMEN IS THE NONPARTISAN VOICE OF MORE THAN 3.8 MILLION BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS, THOSE LIVING WITH THE DISEASE AND THE PEOPLE WHO LOVE THEM. KOMEN WORKS TO EDUCATE PEOPLE ABOUT PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES, SO THEY ARE EMPOWERED TO BECOME FORCEFUL ADVOCATES FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR NEIGHBORS, AND THEN UNITES THEIR COLLECTIVE VOICES FOR MAXIMUM IMPACT. THROUGH OUR CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY, KOMEN ENSURES THAT OUR POLICYMAKERS ARE EDUCATED ABOUT THE NEEDS OF BREAST CANCER PATIENTS AND PRIORITIZE THE ISSUES IMPACTING THEM. ONLY THROUGH INFORMED GOVERNMENT ACTION CAN WE MAKE THE BROAD, SYSTEMIC AND LASTING CHANGE REQUIRED. KOMEN'S 2021-2022 PUBLIC POLICY AND ADVOCACY PRIORITIES INCLUDED: EXPANDING ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE, HIGH-QUALITY HEALTH CARE FOR ALL PATIENT POPULATIONS; SUPPORTING INCREASED STATE AND FEDERAL FUNDING FOR BREAST CANCER RESEARCH AND INCREASED EDUCATION, UTLIZATION OF AND ACCESS TO CLINICAL TRIALS; SUPPORTING STATE AND FEDERAL FUNDING FOR THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION'S (CDC) NATIONAL BREAST AND CERVICAL CANCER EARLY DETECTION PROGRAM (NBCCEDP); ADVOCATING FOR STATE AND FEDERAL POLICIES TO IMPROVE INSURANCE COVERAGE OF BREAST CANCER TREATMENTS, INCLUDING THOSE THAT WOULD REQUIRE ORAL PARITY, PRECLUDE SPECIALTY TIERS AND PREVENT STEP THERAPY PROTOCOLS; AND ADVOCATING FOR STATE AND FEDERAL POLICIES TO REDUCE OR ELIMINATE OUT-OF-POCKET COSTS FOR MEDICALLY NECESSARY DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING. KOMEN ENGAGED ON THESE PRIORITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY, SOME EXAMPLES ARE INCLUDED BELOW: IN ARKANSAS, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, IOWA, KANSAS, MASSACHUSETTS, MINNESOTA, AND TEXAS KOMEN WORKED TO INTRODUCE LEGISLATION THAT ELIMINATED PATIENT'S OUT-OF-POCKET COSTS FOR MEDICALLY NECESSARY DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING FOR STATE REGULATED HEALTH PLANS. COVERED IMAGING INCLUDES DIAGNOSTIC MAMMOGRAPHY, BREAST ULTRASOUND AND/OR BREAST MRI. KOMEN WORKED WITHIN NUMEROUS COALITIONS TO ADDRESS INSURANCE BARRIERS TO CARE THROUGH LEGISLATION IN STATES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THIS INCLUDES AN EFFORT IN NEW JERSEY TO LIMIT OUT-OF-POCKET COSTS PATIENTS EXPERIENCE FOR NEEDED TREATMENTS AND IN OHIO WHERE LEGISLATION WAS PASSED TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF STEP THERAPY PROTOCOLS FOR THERAPIES USED BY STAGE FOUR CANCER PATIENTS. FUNDING AND ELIGIBILITY OF STATE BREAST AND CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING PROGRAMS CONTINUED TO BE A FOCUS FOR KOMEN. IN COLORADO, OUR ADVOCATES WERE ABLE TO PREVENT A 33 PERCENT CUT FOR THE WOMEN'S WELLNESS CONNECTION, THE STATE SCREENING PROGRAM. IN MISSOURI AND OKLAHOMA, WE SUPPORTED COALITION EFFORTS TO PASS BALLOT INITIATIVES TO EXPAND MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY IN THE STATE. KOMEN SUBMITTED COMMENT LETTERS ON PROPOSED STATE WAIVERS THAT WOULD PLACE BURDENSOME RESTRICTIONS ON MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY. THE PROPOSED WAIVERS CALLED FOR MINIMUM WORK OR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR MEDICAID RECIPIENTS. IN ADDITION, MANY OF THE STATES INCLUDED COVERAGE LOCK-OUTS FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY. THE PROPOSED PROVISIONS WOULD HAVE PLACED UNNECESSARY BURDENS ON WOMEN UNDERGOING TREATMENT, ULTIMATELY LEADING TO THE STATE'S MOST FRAGILE CITIZENS BECOMING INELIGIBLE FOR COVERAGE AND FACING THE REALITY OF FOREGOING CANCER TREATMENT OR EXPERIENCING UNTOLD MEDICAL DEBT. SCREENING AND PATIENT NAVIGATION GETTING REGULAR SCREENING TESTS, ALONG WITH EFFECTIVE AND QUALITY TREATMENT IF DIAGNOSED, LOWERS THE RISK OF DYING FROM BREAST CANCER. SCREENING TESTS CAN FIND BREAST CANCER EARLY, WHEN CHANCES FOR SURVIVAL ARE HIGHEST. PATIENT NAVIGATION IS A PROCESS BY WHICH AN INDIVIDUAL - A PATIENT NAVIGATOR - GUIDES PATIENTS THROUGH AND AROUND BARRIERS IN THE COMPLEX CANCER CARE SYSTEM. EVIDENCE SHOWS NAVIGATION IMPROVES ADHERENCE TO SCREENING RECOMMENDATIONS, AND THUS IMPROVES OVERALL OUTCOMES. KOMEN AFFILIATES SUPPORT FREE AND LOW-COST SCREENING PROGRAMS IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES THAT HELP NAVIGATE WOMEN TO QUALITY CARE, AND/OR PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR SCREENING SERVICES TO WOMEN WITHOUT HEALTH INSURANCE, OR THOSE WITH HIGH CO-PAYS AND DEDUCTIBLES THAT MAKE SCREENING TOO COSTLY. KOMEN AFFILIATES ENGAGED IN SCREENING AND PATIENT NAVIGATION ACTIVITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. TREATMENT AND PATIENT NAVIGATION BARRIERS TO QUALITY CARE ARE OFTEN ASSOCIATED WITH POOR BREAST CANCER OUTCOMES AND RESULTANT CANCER DISPARITIES AMONG SPECIFIC POPULATION GROUPS. THE MOST COMMON BARRIERS TO QUALITY CARE INCLUDE: (1) AVAILABILITY OF LOCAL SERVICES; (2) BREAST CANCER EDUCATION; (3) CULTURAL/LANGUAGE; (4) FEAR; (5) FINANCIAL; (6) INSURANCE; (7) TRANSPORTATION. PATIENT NAVIGATION IS A PROCESS BY WHICH AN INDIVIDUAL - A PATIENT NAVIGATOR - GUIDES PATIENTS THROUGH AND AROUND BARRIERS IN THE COMPLEX CANCER CARE SYSTEM TO ENSURE TIMELY DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT. EVIDENCE SHOWS NAVIGATION IMPROVES ADHERENCE TO TREATMENT RECOMMENDATIONS, AND THUS IMPROVES OVERALL OUTCOMES. IN FY22, KOMEN AFFILIATES FUNDED PROGRAMS TO REDUCE STRUCTURAL, PERSONAL, SOCIOCULTURAL, AND FINANCIAL BARRIERS TO CARE, AND PROVIDE PATIENT NAVIGATION SERVICES FOR UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. KOMEN AFFILIATES ENGAGED IN TREATMENT AND PATIENT NAVIGATION ACTIVITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 1A | NUMBER OF VOTING MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY THIS REPRESENTS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF BOARD MEMBERS THAT SERVE ON THE BOARDS OF THE AFFILIATES THAT COMPRISE THE KOMEN GROUP RETURN. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 1A | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE THE MAJORITY OF KOMEN AFFILIATE BYLAWS (THE BYLAWS) PROVIDE FOR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES TO BE COMPRISED OF A MINIMUM OF THREE MEMBERS INCLUDING THE BOARD PRESIDENT, TREASURER AND SECRETARY. MOST ALSO INCLUDE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR CEO AS AN EX OFFICIO, NON-VOTING MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE. ALL OTHER MEMBERS APPOINTED TO THIS COMMITTEE MUST BE BOARD DIRECTORS. THE BYLAWS PROVIDE THAT THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS THE POWER TO ACT IN PLACE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BETWEEN BOARD MEETINGS ON ALL MATTERS EXCEPT THOSE SPECIFICALLY RESERVED TO THE BOARD BY THE BYLAWS OR BY STATE LAW. ALL ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ARE REPORTED TO THE BOARD AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. THIS DELEGATION DOES NOT RELIEVE THE BOARD OF ANY OF ITS RESPONSIBILITIES IMPOSED BY LAW. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 2 | DESCRIPTION OF RELATIONSHIPS MILWAUKEE AFFILIATE: WENDY CARLSON, BOARD MEMBER, AND ROBIN LUTHER, AFFILIATE MISSION MANAGER, HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. EAST TENNESSEE AFFILIATE: HAL BIBEE, BOARD MEMBER, AND KATY BIBEE, AFFILIATE COORDINATOR, HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 4 | EXPLANATION OF SIGNIFICANT CHANGES MADE TO THE BYLAWS OF SELECTED AFFILIATES FOR SUSAN G. KOMEN FOR FY2022 SACRAMENTO VALLEY AFFILIATE OF THE SUSAN G. KOMEN BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION, INC. *Repealed by Joint Written Consent to appoint new board members for purposes of dissolution. THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA AFFILIATE OF THE SUSAN G. KOMEN BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION * Repealed by Joint Written Consent to appoint new board members for purposes of dissolution. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 7B | DECISIONS OF GOVERNING BODY SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY OTHER PERSONS IN ADDITION TO RECEIVING APPROVAL FROM ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS, A KOMEN AFFILIATE MUST RECEIVE THE APPROVAL OF KOMEN PARENT PRIOR TO AMENDING ITS ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION/ CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION AND BYLAWS. A KOMEN AFFILIATE IS ALSO SUBJECT TO ITS AFFILIATION AGREEMENT WITH KOMEN PARENT AND OTHER POLICIES PROMULGATED BY KOMEN PARENT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11B | DESCRIBE THE PROCESS USED BY MANAGEMENT &/OR GOVERNING BODY TO REVIEW 990 AS PART OF THE YEAR END FINANCIAL STATEMENT AND FORM 990 PREPARATION PROCESS, THE MANAGEMENT OF EACH AFFILIATE PREPARES A WORKBOOK DETAILING KEY INFORMATION NECESSARY TO ACCURATELY COMPLETE THE GROUP FORM 990. THIS INFORMATION IS REVIEWED BY THE PARENT ORGANIZATION'S MANAGEMENT AND USED TO PREPARE THE MATERIALS FOR THE FORM 990 WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF AND REVIEW BY EXTERNAL ACCOUNTANTS. SENIOR LEVELS OF THE PARENT ORGANIZATION'S MANAGEMENT REVIEW AND COMMENT ON THE FINAL DRAFT OF THE FORM 990, WHICH IS THEN PRESENTED TO THE KOMEN PARENT AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING. THE PUBLIC DISCLOSURE COPY OF THE GROUP FORM 990 IS ALSO MADE AVAILABLE TO EACH AFFILIATE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 12C | DESCRIPTION OF PROCESS TO MONITOR TRANSACTIONS FOR CONFLICT OF INTEREST THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES EVERY AFFILIATE BOARD MEMBER, COMMITTEE MEMBER, KEY VOLUNTEER, AND EMPLOYEE TO AVOID CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. IT ALSO REQUIRES THESE PERSONS TO REPORT ANY ACTUAL AND/OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. ADDITIONALLY, EACH OF THESE PERSONS IS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AN ANNUAL STATEMENT ACKNOWLEDGING THE POLICY AND REPORTING ANY ADDITIONAL ACTUAL/POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. ANY REPORTED CONFLICTS ARE REVIEWED BY KOMEN AFFILIATE STAFF AND REPORTED TO THE AFFILIATE'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. EACH AFFILIATE BOARD IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEWING REPORTED ACTUAL/POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND TAKING ANY NECESSARY AND APPROPRIATE ACTION, SUCH AS RECUSAL FROM DECISIONS IMPACTED BY THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15A AND 15B | OFFICES & POSITIONS FOR WHICH PROCESS WAS USED, & YEAR PROCESS WAS BEGUN EACH KOMEN AFFILIATE IS INDEPENDENTLY RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION FOR ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS, OTHER OFFICERS, OR KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE AFFILIATE. THE GENERAL PROCESS IS AS FOLLOWS: THE INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, A COMMITTEE OR DESIGNEE OF THE BOARD RESEARCHES SALARY RANGES FOR COMPARABLE DESCRIPTIONS AND ACCORDINGLY SETS THE SALARY TO A REASONABLE AND COMPARABLE LEVEL, TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION FACTORS SUCH AS GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION, SKILL SET, EXPERIENCE, AND JOB REQUIREMENTS. THE INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD BASE THEIR FINAL DECISION ON THIS INFORMATION, SUCH DECISION BEING MADE PRIOR TO THE PAYMENT OF ANY COMPENSATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 19 | AVAILABILITY OF GOV DOCS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, & FIN STMTS TO GEN PUBLIC THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE GROUP FORM 990 ARE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE AT WWW.KOMEN.ORG. THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION/CERTIFICATION OF FORMATION ARE AVAILABLE IN THE STATE IN WHICH EACH AFFILIATE IS INCORPORATED, AND OTHER GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE AS REQUIRED BY STATE LAW. FORM 1023 IS NOT ONLINE BUT AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 1 | ADDITIONAL DETAILS ON GRANTS FOR NEARLY 40 YEARS, SUSAN G. KOMEN HAS WORKED TO FULFILL ITS VISION OF CREATING A WORLD WITHOUT BREAST CANCER THROUGH ITS MISSION OF SAVING LIVES BY MEETING THE MOST CRITICAL NEEDS IN OUR COMMUNITIES AND INVESTING IN BREAKTHROUGH RESEARCH TO BETTER DETECT, PREVENT, TREAT BREAST CANCERS. OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS, KOMEN CONTINUED TO IMPLEMENT A SERIES OF CHANGES BEGUN IN 2020 TO STRENGTHEN ITS FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL POSITION IN RESPONSE TO THE CHANGING NEEDS OF THE BREAST CANCER COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS RESULTING FROM THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. KOMEN HAS NEARLY COMPLETED THE CONSOLIDATION OF ALL OPERATIONS OF ITS INDEPENDENT AFFILIATES INTO ITS HEADQUARTERS ORGANIZATION, RESULTING IN A SINGLE ORGANIZATION. THIS CONSOLIDATION IS ENABLING KOMEN TO LEVERAGE THE COMBINED EXPERTISE OF ITS MISSION LEADERS TO DELIVER A UNITED MISSION PROGRAM, UTILIZING TECHNOLOGY AS A KEY DRIVER TO CONNECT TO PEOPLE WHO NEED TO ACCESS CARE WHERE THEY ARE AND TO HELP IMPROVE THE PATIENT EXPERIENCE, AS WELL AS RESULTED IN ADMINISTRATIVE AND OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCIES. CENTRAL TO KOMEN'S VISION IS A STEADFAST COMMITMENT TO INVESTING IN BREAKTHROUGH RESEARCH. KOMEN REMAINED COMMITTED TO INVESTING IN RESEARCH FOCUSED ON ITS PRIMARY FOCUS ON METASTATIC BREAST CANCER AND UNDERSTANDING AND ELIMINATING DISPARITIES IN BREAST CANCER OUTCOMES BETWEEN BLACK AND WHITE PATIENTS. DESPITE THE ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY AND CHALLENGING FUNDRAISING ENVIRONMENT, KOMEN AWARDED $21 MILLION IN NEW RESEARCH AWARDS. WHILE WE CONTINUE TO INVEST IN RESEARCH INTO NEW TREATMENTS, KOMEN SUPPORTS PEOPLE WHO ARE FACING BREAST CANCER TODAY THROUGH A GROWING SUITE OF PATIENT CARE SERVICES, INCLUDING DIRECT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE THROUGH ITS TREATMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, ELIGIBLE TO HELP PAY FOR EXPENSES THAT MAY SERVE AS A BARRIER TO ATTAINING THE CARE NEEDED TO SURVIVE, SUCH AS CO-PAYS, TRANSPORTATION, CHILDCARE OR RENT. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 | OTHER CHANGES TO NET ASSETS RESCINDED GRANTS 77,109 ROUNDING -2 ----------------------------------- TOTAL 77,107 |
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